Bring It On Home To Me
The Animals Lyrics
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About leavin', leavin' me behind
Ohoho, bring it to me
Bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me, oh yeah
You know I laughed (Haha) when you left
But now I know I've only hurt myself
Bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) , yeah (yeah) , yeah (yeah)
I'll give you jewellery, money too
And that's not all, all I'll do for you
Ohoho, bring it to me
Bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) , yeah (yeah) , yeah (yeah) yeah
You know I'll always be your slave
'Til I'm dead and buried in my grave
Ohoho, bring it to me
Bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) , yeah (yeah) , yeah (yeah)
If you ever change your mind
About leavin', leavin' me behind
Ohoho, bring it to me
Bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) , yeah (yeah) , yeah (yeah)
Yeah (yeah) , yeah (yeah) , yeah (yeah)
The Animals' Bring It On Home to Me is a song about love lost and the desire to win it back. The singer pleads with his former lover to return to him and bring her "sweet loving" back "home". The song is simple in its structure, but the emotive delivery by Eric Burdon adds depth and passion to the words.
The opening lyrics set the tone for the pleading nature of the song, with the singer asking his former love to reconsider leaving him behind. He requests that she return to him and bring back the love that was once present in their relationship. The chorus of the song, which repeats several times throughout the track, reinforces this request, with the singer desperate to have his lover return to him.
The second verse of the song takes on a more reflective tone, with the singer acknowledging that his laughter when his lover left him was a mask for his true feelings of hurt and pain. He recognizes that he has only hurt himself by taking this approach and begs his lover to come back to him. He offers jewelry and money as a bribe, but this is not the main reason he wants her back. It is clear that he truly misses her and wants to make things right again.
Overall, Bring It On Home to Me is a passionate and sincere tribute to the power of love. The singer's desperate plea to have his lover "bring it on home" is both moving and poignant.
Line by Line Meaning
If you ever change your mind
In the event that you reconsider your decision
About leaving, leaving me behind
To abandon or forsake the singer
Oh, bring it to me, bring your sweet loving
Please return to me and show me affection
Bring it on home to me, oh yeah
Come back to me where you belong
You know I laughed, when you left
Initially, the artist found humor in the situation
But now I know I've only hurt myself
The singer now realizes their mistake and how they're affected
Oh, bring it to me, bring your sweet loving
The singer still desires the love and presence of the other person
Bring it on home to me, yeah, yeah, yeah
The artist urges the other person to come back
I'll give you jewelry, money too
The artist is willing to offer material possessions to entice the other person to return
and that's not all, all I'll do for you
The artist is willing to go above and beyond to make the other person happy
You know I'll always be your slave
The singer is willing to submit and do anything for the other person
Until I'm dead and buried in my grave
The artist is willing to serve the other person for life
If you ever change your mind
The singer reiterates the possibility of a change of heart
About leaving, leaving me behind
The singer repeats their fear of being abandoned
Oh, bring it to me, bring your sweet loving
The singer concludes with another plea to have the other person return and show love
Bring it on home to me, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
The artist repeats their previous call to action
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